I have no ID that banks care for...

alanq

ManAtHome wrote: »

Looks like Halifax do http://www.halifax.co.uk/securityandprivacy/pdf/personal-information-and-identity.pdf

Provisional driving licence but not a birth certificate for a 23 year old.

"Birth certificate or NHS medical card (for people aged under 18)"

Note however

Halifax
"There are other documents we can accept, and other ways to check your identity. For example, we might be able to check the electoral register. Let us know your situation, and we’ll let you know what we can do".

NatWest
"Don't have the right documents?

If you can't provide the ID we have requested, give us a call on 0800 200 400 (Minicom 0800 917 0526) to find out if there are any other documents we may be able to accept to open your new account."
http://personal.natwest.com/personal/current-accounts/id-required.html

Nationwide
"If you cannot produce any of the documents from the tables, please contact your local branch as there may be other forms of identification you can use."
http://www.nationwide.co.uk/support/service/customer-identification

@stevenjgg Have you actually spoken to any financial institutions or just looked at the lists of acceptable documents online?

WestonDave

Try Lloyds - we had someone start at work that we took on via the long term unemployed scheme. We had the same problems getting anywhere to take him so we had a bank account we could pay him into. In the end Lloyds were more helpful - he like you had a birth certificate and a provisional licence. Give them a try in branch - there is less chance of a computer says no scenario.